Research Article

Effects of Pregnancy and Lactation on Iron Metabolism in Rats

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The hepcidin mRNA and TfR2 levels in liver of SD rats at various stages of pregnancy and lactation. The mRNA level was determined by quantitative real-time PCR (a). Protein levels determined by Western blot (b). Their levels in different groups were normalized to the respective β-actin levels, and the relative mRNA levels as compared to NP control were calculated and expressed as mean ± SD (b). versus NP; versus NP. .
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